Bath and stand for the same.



R. H. QUINE. BATH AND STAND FOR THE SAME.

APPLICATION IILED JAN. 15, 1908.

Patented Oct. 6,1908.

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Fig 1 a b \\1 v as I R. H. QUINB. BATH AND STAND FOR THE SAME.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 16, 19,08.

Patented Oct. 6,1908.

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WITNESSES.

R. H. QUINE.- BATH AND STAND FOR THE SAME.

AP PLIGATION FILED JAN. 15, 1908.

900,586. v Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

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WITNESSES.

;- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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Be it known that I, Rrcmnn HENRY- and useful Im rovements in "Baths and Stands for the ame, is a specification. a

My invention relates to portable baths and stands for the same and has for its object to produce a new t e 'of bath on which adult users may .sit duringl the washin or other en astrideo same.

The bath itself is so constructed that a of which the following minimum quantity of contained water willserve to efle'ctively cleanse the body, the cone struction being also such that the bath can be straddled with comfort, the supporting slopes to be later described servin to return water splashed or running off the ody back to the bath where it again collects.

The bath is intended to be supported on a collapsible, or other stand, at such a height as not to exceed the distance from floor to knee-joint so that a users comfort is not sacrificed and the body is well disposed or displayed for cleansing.

The complete device 1s admirably adapted for cleansing the lower portions of the trunk;

or for use when injectlng cleansing medica- Likewise the bath' tions, or using lotions. serves well for washing infants or young children when actually seated therein.

The drawings attached show a good form the new port able bath and stand may assume, and also indicate various obvious modifications or variations. n b

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the new bath and stand complete, with the handles elevated ready'for lifting. Fig. 2 shows a longitudinal section of the bath. Fig. 3 shows an end. elevation of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a plan of the bath seen in Fig. 1, but with the handles turned down. Fi 5 shows a transverse section of the bath, ut on a modified form of stand. Fig. fiindicates a modification in the cross-section of the bath where horizontal ledges are used with a rounded pocket or well. Fi 7 shows on a smaller scale'another mo ified form of bath without s ecial led es for antensil, but still with a poc et or wel Fig. 8 is a further modificatlon where an angular. pocketor well is used. Fig; '9 shows a variation in design from 8. ig.

Specification 5.: Letters Patent. Application fled mm} 15,, 190:. Serial m. 410,959.

' Patented 0a. e, 1908.

shows a further variation in design from 8 and 9.

baths such as are contemplated by my invention, I use a vessel a which is preferably elongated or oblong in the direction ofits length, and inall cases has a broad rim or ledgerunning longitudinal] on either side which led es or rims a, a s ope inwards and downwar s. In other words, these'ledges or rims descend from the extreme lipor edge out they join the main body of the bath at the points 0,,- a, as the drawings clearly show. These inward slopes are employed for a four fold pu ose, that .is with t e object of .supportin t e bath on the stand, ro-- viding comfortab e seatinglsurfaces, disp aying for access portions of t e body for cleansing' and treatment, and for returning any water,s lashed b the user, back to the body of the v ath. T e bath body is suitably dished out to form a cavity or washing space marked a running longitudinally. The

width of the bath is of such dimensions as to permit an adult user to straddle the same with comfort and to squat on the extended led es or rims a, a, which being inwardly inc ed, are, owing to anatomical reasons, naturally comfortable as a seat. When astride of the bath, a user has free access to 'the contents of the bath, both at the front and rear, and can readily get at the lower parts of the trunk and also to the back and chest. The dished out or lower portion of the bath a which gives area, is made with a longitudinal pocket or well a with the exress object of enabling washing to be perormed with a minimum of water, the pocket or well a", giving depth, from which an adequate quantity of water can be takenup by a spon e or otherwise and used to sluice or wash t e body. H

The preferred forms of bath have sloped or straight ledges a a and the pocket or well a, is most conveniently intermediate thereof, such ledges roviding a normal bottom upon which an ant immersed in the bath may rest, the channel or way, opened-up by the pocket or 'well a, allowing access for the and and thus greatly facilitating the thorough washing of young children. The led es '0), a, when douching or treatin the b0 also serve to support any utensil %such as j Fig. 6) acting as a receptacle. One or both ends of the bath is formed with a spout a, which serves to prevent slop or mess in pouringlout the contents. The bath is provided with removable or other handles 1), the

I hooked ends of which may for example enon a stand e of ,nished with bearers e, e, upon whlch the age sta les or eyes I), 6' attached to the bath hody. hese handles are very convenient when liftin the bath about, or to support thesame w en the contents are being emptied, in which case they occuy somewhat the position shown in F1 1. down, as in Fig. 4, then t e handles 6 may be used to carry a soap or other receptaclec and towel d (see Fi 4). i

1 eThe new batli is intended to be supported a light description and furledges or rims a, a, rest. The height of the stand preferably does not exceed the distance from floor to knee-joint in-an average fixing screws at 0 c and the legs e from the bearers e, e, to permit of the entire stand or supportbe'ing folded up into small compass. When so folded up, the .entire stand c, with the handlesb, may be packed into the interior of the bath. Thus the entire device can be stowed away in small com ass and is consequently useful for trave ers. The stand need not necessaril be a collapsible one, and in Fig. 5 a non-co lapsible. stand e is shown.

In Figs. 1 to 5, .and also in Fig. 6 lateral ledges a a are shown, but these may be dispensed with and the inwardly sloping rims a, a and the well 'or pocket onl% retained, as is shown by'the examples igs. 7 to 10, and in such cases should a utensil e en turned seated or straddling ceases gradually of metal, earthenware .or other suitable matenal.

I declare that wliat I claim is 1'. In ortable bath contrivances a bath havmgi. ongitudinal inwardly and downwardly shplping rims, a cavity in said bath, led es at 't 0' base of said cavity, and a well, an .a stand for supporting said bath, as herein described.

2. A portable bath consisting of a longitudinal tank, longitudinal inwardly and downwardly sloping rims, a main cavity, ledges. therein, and a well, substantially as described.

3. A portablev bath consisting of a longitudinal tank, longitudinal inwardly and downwardly slo ing rims, a main tank, led es, and an intermediate well,-and det" chable handles for the bath, substantially as described.

4. A portable bath consisting of a longitudinal tank, longitudinal inwardly and downwardly slipping rims, a main tank,

ledges, and an intermediate well, and a pouring spout, substantially as described.

5. A portablebath contrivance consisting of a longitudinal tank, downwardly and inwardly sloping rims, a main cavit in the tank, a well, ledges connecting the walls forming the well with the walls forming the cavity and a collapsible stand having legs.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RICHARD HENRY QUINE.

-Witnesses; RICHARD IBBERSON, ALFRED Yarns. 

